When it comes to keeping your forested acreage healthy and looking its best, you’ll find the industry’s best-valued products when you shop Woodland Mills.
Woodland Mills got its start with the flagship HM126 portable bandsaw mill, but landowners, especially, shouldn’t sleep on the WG24 Stump Grinder. The WG24 attaches to your tractor, just like each 3 point wood chipper model from Woodland Mills, which makes it extremely portable.
This powerful stump grinder from Woodland Mills gives you optimal performance to make the removal of tree stumps a breeze. But, like all of your equipment, it’s important that you keep it in prime operating condition in order to maximize its lifespan.
Here are five key tips for maintaining the WG24 Stump Grinder from Woodland Mills.
Safety First
Properly maintaining your stump grinder is key to the effectiveness and longevity of your gear, but it’s vital that you perform this work safely.
You should always turn off the tractor engine and disconnect the PTO shaft before cleaning or performing any maintenance work on the WG24. This also applies to the entire 3 point wood chipper family from Woodland Mills.
Additionally, remove your tractor’s ignition key and review your tractor’s operator manual for safe shutdown procedures to avoid accidental ignition.
Perform the Two-Hour Check
Machinery must be inspected at regular intervals to ensure proper operation, and that includes the WG24. After two hours of operation, you need to check it as a means of ensuring optimal performance and preventing malfunction.
Check carefully for any loose nuts and/or worn cutting teeth. Tighten the bolts and replace the teeth as necessary. It’s also wise to perform this same inspection before each use. Before using the WG24, you should always remove any built-up debris.
Replace Teeth Correctly
If you’ve owned or operated a stump grinder prior to the WG24, you know that replacing teeth isn’t rocket science. However, doing so properly is key to keeping your costs low and saving time.
Primarily, you’ll want to note the worn cutting tooth’s orientation before you remove it. That way, you can install the replacement tooth so that it faces the right direction.
Use a torque wrench to install the replacement tooth and lock nut. Set your wrench to 160 foot-pounds, and check your WG24 operating manual for more details.
Be Careful to Avoid Over-Greasing
You’ll find six grease points on the WG24:
Check these grease points each time before using your WG24, and add grease as necessary.
But keep in mind that these grease points come pre-greased from the factory, so you don’t need to add grease right away. As with products like the Multilander™ ATV log trailer from Woodland Mills, adding too much grease can damage bearing seals, so be judicious.
Order Parts Correctly
In your WG24 manual, you’ll find balloon numbers on the exploded assembly view images. This isn’t the part number you want to use when ordering.
Note the balloon number on the image, then open the parts list section of your manual. In the “Item” column, identify the balloon number for the part you’re after, then look to the right and you’ll find the part number to use when ordering.
With these five tips in mind, you’ll find it easy to take great care of your WG24 Stump Grinder from Woodland Mills and enjoy its capability for years to come.
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